Self Care Tips

by ​Neiba Daniela Jimenez
Terry Foundation Scholar
External VP Chair | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers  
Mentor & Mentee Director | Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers 
Major | Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering  
Minors | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Personal Finance
Texas Tech University | Summer 2019

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In college with everything going on it is very easy to put yourself last. However, it is very important to know how to balance the stress and taking care of your personal needs. Here are some tips to help you balance this hectic life.

• Use an agenda, focus on one day at a time. It will help you keep up with deadlines and minimizes the stress.
• Schedule in selfcare like meditation, exercise, reading a book, watching a movie, or anything you enjoy. There will be times you won’t have time and it’s okay as long as you are trying.
• Show yourself compassion any time you make a mistake.
• Be mindful of what you are eating. As students it is so easy to eat unhealthy, but that will affect your mood and motivation. Eating as healthy as you can is important.
• Set healthy boundaries. Know that you cannot spread yourself too thin and try to be there for everyone around you. There will be times you need to put yourself or school first and it is okay.
• Drinks lots of water.

 
 
Also one of the most important lessons I have learned is to reach out to your resources. When you feel really overwhelmed or your personal life is falling apart know you are not alone. Not only do you have your Terry family but also your friends and the university resources. The Student Wellness Center has the MindSpa and counseling services for free to help you be successful in all your life aspects.  
 
I hope you can find this useful, thank you for taking the time to read it!  

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